pneumocystis
/ (ˌnjuːməʊˈsɪstɪs) /
noun
any protozoan of the genus Pneumocystis, esp P. carinii, which is a cause of pneumonia in people whose immune defences have been lowered by drugs or a disease
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How to use pneumocystis in a sentence
The following year, he developed pneumocystis pneumonia—a serious infection associated with HIV and AIDS.
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